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Revision as of 20:05, 1 December 2007
This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Hardcore Champion by ring name. The WWE Hardcore Championship is a former professional wrestling title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment under hardcore rules. The title was created on November 2 1998. The first champion was Mankind, who was awarded the title by Vince McMahon. The title was finally retired on August 26 2002 when WWE Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to unify the Hardcore title into the Intercontinental title. There have been a total of 51 recognized champions who have had a combined 234 official reigns.[1]
The championship has been known as:[2]
- WWF Hardcore Championship (November 1998 - May 2002)
- WWE Hardcore Championship (May 2002 - August 2002)
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankind | 1 | November 2, 1998 | Houston, TX | Awarded by Vince McMahon.[3] |
| The Big Boss Man | 1 | November 30, 1998 | Baltimore, MD | This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.[4] |
| Road Dogg | 1 | December 15, 1998 | Spokane, WA | Won the title on RAW.[5] |
| Vacated on February 8, 1999 due to injury.[6] | ||||
| Hardcore Holly | 1 | February 14, 1999 | Memphis, TN | Defeated Al Snow at St. Valentine's Day Massacre [7] |
| Billy Gunn | 1 | March 15, 1999 | San Jose, CA | Defeated Holly on RAW.[8] |
| Hardcore Holly | 2 | March 28, 1999 | Philadelphia, PA | This was a triple threat match at WrestleMania XV, also involving Al Snow. |
| Al Snow | 1 | April 25, 1999 | Providence, RI | Won the title at Backlash. |
| The Big Boss Man | 2 | July 25, 1999 | Buffalo, NY | Won the title at Fully Loaded. |
| Al Snow | 2 | August 22, 1999 | Minneapolis, MN | Won the title at SummerSlam. |
| The Big Boss Man | 3 | August 24, 1999 | Kansas City, MO | |
| Davey Boy Smith | 1 | September 7, 1999 | Albany, NY | |
| Al Snow | 3 | September 7, 1999 | Albany, NY | Smith gave the belt to Snow |
| The Big Boss Man | 4 | October 12, 1999 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Test | 1 | January 17, 2000 | New Haven, CT | |
| Crash Holly | 1 | February 22, 2000 | Nashville, TN | |
| The 24/7 rule is instated, allowing the title to be won at any time. | ||||
| Pete Gas | 1 | March 13, 2000 | Newark, NJ | |
| Crash Holly | 2 | March 13, 2000 | Newark, NJ | |
| Tazz | 1 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | This and other title changes on the same day were part of a hardcore battle royal involving Crash Holly, Tazz, Viscera, Joey Abs, Rodney, Pete Gas, TAKA Michinoku, Funaki, Thrasher, Mosh, Faarooq, and Bradshaw. |
| Viscera | 1 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | |
| Funaki | 1 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | |
| Rodney | 1 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | |
| Joey Abs | 1 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | |
| Thrasher | 1 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | |
| Pete Gas | 2 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | |
| Tazz | 2 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | |
| Crash Holly | 3 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | |
| Hardcore Holly | 3 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, CA | |
| Crash Holly | 4 | April 3, 2000 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Perry Saturn | 1 | April 11, 2000 | Tampa, FL | |
| Tazz | 3 | April 11, 2000 | Tampa, FL | |
| Crash Holly | 5 | April 11, 2000 | Tampa, FL | |
| Matt Hardy | 1 | April 24, 2000 | Raleigh, NC | |
| Crash Holly | 6 | April 25, 2000 | Charlotte, NC | |
| Davey Boy Smith | 2 | May 6, 2000 | London, England | |
| Crash Holly | 7 | May 9, 2000 | New Haven, CT | |
| Godfather's Ho | 1 | May 15, 2000 | Cleveland, OH | |
| Crash Holly | 8 | May 15, 2000 | Cleveland, OH | |
| Gerald Brisco | 1 | May 16, 2000 | Detroit, MI | |
| Crash Holly | 9 | June 12, 2000 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Gerald Brisco | 2 | June 19, 2000 | Nashville, TN | |
| Pat Patterson | 1 | June 19, 2000 | Nashville, TN | |
| Crash Holly | 10 | June 25, 2000 | Boston, MA | Holly pinned Patterson while he was facing Gerald Brisco in an Evening Gown match. |
| Steve Blackman | 1 | June 27, 2000 | Hartford, CT | |
| Crash Holly | 11 | July 2, 2000 | Tampa, FL | |
| Steve Blackman | 2 | July 2, 2000 | Tampa, FL | |
| Shane McMahon | 1 | August 21, 2000 | Lafayette, LA | |
| The 24/7 rule is suspended from August 24 to August 27 by Mick Foley. | ||||
| Steve Blackman | 3 | August 27, 2000 | Raleigh, NC | |
| Crash Holly | 12 | September 24, 2000 | Philadelphia, PA | This and title changes on the same day were part of a hardcore battle royal involving Steve Blackman, Crash Holly, Test, Perry Saturn, Al Snow, and Funaki. |
| Perry Saturn | 2 | September 24, 2000 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Steve Blackman | 4 | September 24, 2000 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Raven | 1 | December 22, 2000 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Al Snow | 4 | January 22, 2001 | Lafayette, LA | |
| Raven | 2 | January 22, 2001 | Lafayette, LA | |
| K-Kwik | 1 | February 3, 2001 | Greensboro, NC | |
| Crash Holly | 13 | February 3, 2001 | Greensboro, NC | |
| Raven | 3 | February 3, 2001 | Greensboro, NC | |
| K-Kwik | 2 | February 4, 2001 | Columbia, SC | |
| Crash Holly | 14 | February 4, 2001 | Columbia, SC | |
| Raven | 4 | February 4, 2001 | Columbia, SC | |
| Hardcore Holly | 4 | February 6, 2001 | North Charleston, SC | |
| Raven | 5 | February 6, 2001 | North Charleston, SC | |
| Hardcore Holly | 5 | February 10, 2001 | St. Paul, MN | |
| Raven | 6 | February 10, 2001 | St. Paul, MN | |
| Hardcore Holly | 6 | February 11, 2001 | Boston, MA | |
| Al Snow | 5 | February 11, 2001 | Boston, MA | |
| Raven | 7 | February 11, 2001 | Boston, MA | |
| Steve Blackman | 5 | February 17, 2001 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| Raven | 8 | February 17, 2001 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| Steve Blackman | 6 | February 18, 2001 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| Raven | 9 | February 18, 2001 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| Billy Gunn | 2 | February 25, 2001 | Las Vegas, NV | This and other title changes on the same day took place during a title defense between Raven and Big Show. |
| Raven | 10 | February 25, 2001 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Big Show | 1 | February 25, 2001 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Raven | 11 | March 19, 2001 | Albany, NY | |
| Kane | 1 | April 1, 2001 | Houston, TX | This was a triple threat match also involving The Big Show. |
| Rhyno | 1 | April 17, 2001 | Nashville, TN | |
| The Big Show | 2 | May 28, 2001 | Calgary, AB | |
| Chris Jericho | 1 | May 28, 2001 | Calgary, AB | |
| Rhyno | 2 | May 28, 2001 | Calgary, AB | |
| Test | 2 | June 12, 2001 | Baltimore, MD | |
| Rhyno | 3 | June 25, 2001 | New York, NY | |
| Mike Awesome | 1 | June 25, 2001 | New York, NY | |
| Jeff Hardy | 1 | July 10, 2001 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Rob Van Dam | 1 | July 22, 2001 | Cleveland, OH | |
| Jeff Hardy | 2 | August 13, 2001 | Chicago, IL | |
| Rob Van Dam | 2 | August 19, 2001 | San Jose, CA | This was a ladder match. |
| Kurt Angle | 1 | September 10, 2001 | San Antonio, TX | |
| Rob Van Dam | 3 | September 10, 2001 | San Antonio, TX | |
| The Undertaker | 1 | December 9, 2001 | San Diego, CA | |
| Maven | 1 | February 5, 2002 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Goldust | 1 | February 26, 2002 | Boston, MA | |
| Al Snow | 6 | March 11, 2002 | Detroit, MI | |
| Maven | 2 | March 12, 2002 | Cleveland, OH | |
| Spike Dudley | 1 | March 17, 2002 | Toronto, ON | Dudley interfered and pinned Maven during a title defense against Goldust. |
| The Hurricane | 1 | March 17, 2002 | Toronto, ON | |
| Mighty Molly | 1 | March 17, 2002 | Toronto, ON | |
| Christian | 1 | March 17, 2002 | Toronto, ON | |
| Maven | 3 | March 17, 2002 | Toronto, ON | |
| Raven | 12 | March 26, 2002 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 1 | April 1, 2002 | Albany, NY | |
| William Regal | 1 | April 6, 2002 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Goldust | 2 | April 6, 2002 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Raven | 13 | April 6, 2002 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 2 | April 6, 2002 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| William Regal | 2 | April 7, 2002 | Denver, CO | |
| Goldust | 3 | April 7, 2002 | Denver, CO | |
| Raven | 14 | April 7, 2002 | Denver, CO | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 3 | April 7, 2002 | Denver, CO | |
| William Regal | 3 | April 12, 2002 | Amarillo, TX | |
| Spike Dudley | 2 | April 12, 2002 | Amarillo, TX | |
| Goldust | 4 | April 12, 2002 | Amarillo, TX | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 4 | April 12, 2002 | Amarillo, TX | |
| William Regal | 4 | April 13, 2002 | Odessa, TX | |
| Spike Dudley | 3 | April 13, 2002 | Odessa, TX | |
| Goldust | 5 | April 13, 2002 | Odessa, TX | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 5 | April 13, 2002 | Odessa, TX | |
| William Regal | 5 | April 14, 2002 | Abilene, TX | |
| Spike Dudley | 4 | April 14, 2002 | Abilene, TX | |
| Goldust | 6 | April 14, 2002 | Abilene, TX | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 6 | April 14, 2002 | Abilene, TX | |
| Raven | 15 | April 15, 2002 | College Station, TX | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 1 | April 15, 2002 | College Station, TX | |
| Steven Richards | 1 | April 15, 2002 | College Station, TX | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 7 | April 15, 2002 | College Station, TX | |
| Goldust | 7 | April 19, 2002 | Uniondale, NY | |
| Raven | 16 | April 19, 2002 | Uniondale, NY | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 8 | April 19, 2002 | Uniondale, NY | |
| Goldust | 8 | April 20, 2002 | Des Moines, IA | |
| Raven | 17 | April 20, 2002 | Des Moines, IA | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 9 | April 20, 2002 | Des Moines, IA | |
| Steven Richards | 2 | April 29, 2002 | Buffalo, NY | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 2 | May 1, 2002 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Goldust | 9 | May 1, 2002 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Steven Richards | 3 | May 1, 2002 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 1 | May 2, 2002 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Justin Credible | 1 | May 2, 2002 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Crash Holly | 15 | May 2, 2002 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Steven Richards | 4 | May 2, 2002 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 2 | May 2, 2002 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Steven Richards | 5 | May 2, 2002 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Crash Holly | 16 | May 3, 2002 | Birmingham, England | |
| Steven Richards | 6 | May 3, 2002 | Birmingham, England | |
| Booker T | 1 | May 4, 2002 | London, England | |
| Crash Holly | 17 | May 4, 2002 | London, England | |
| Booker T | 2 | May 4, 2002 | London, England | |
| Steven Richards | 7 | May 4, 2002 | London, England | |
| Renamed WWE Hardcore Championship on May 6, 2002. | ||||
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 10 | May 6, 2002 | Hartford, CT | |
| Raven | 18 | May 6, 2002 | Hartford, CT | |
| Justin Credible | 2 | May 6, 2002 | Hartford, CT | |
| Crash Holly | 18 | May 6, 2002 | Hartford, CT | |
| Trish Stratus | 1 | May 6, 2002 | Hartford, CT | |
| Steven Richards | 8 | May 6, 2002 | Hartford, CT | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 3 | May 25, 2002 | Winnipeg, MB | |
| Raven | 19 | May 25, 2002 | Winnipeg, MB | |
| Steven Richards | 9 | May 25, 2002 | Winnipeg, MB | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 4 | May 26, 2002 | Red Deer, AB | |
| Raven | 20 | May 26, 2002 | Red Deer, AB | |
| Steven Richards | 10 | May 26, 2002 | Red Deer, AB | |
| Terri | 1 | May 27, 2002 | Edmonton, AB | |
| Steven Richards | 11 | May 27, 2002 | Edmonton, AB | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 5 | June 2, 2002 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Raven | 21 | June 2, 2002 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Steven Richards | 12 | June 2, 2002 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Bradshaw | 1 | June 3, 2002 | Dallas, TX | |
| Renamed Texas Hardcore Championship on June 3, 2002. | ||||
| Raven | 22 | June 22, 2002 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Renamed back as WWE Hardcore Championship on June 22, 2002.[2] | ||||
| Spike Dudley | 5 | June 22, 2002 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 3 | June 22, 2002 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Bradshaw | 2 | June 22, 2002 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 4 | June 28, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Spike Dudley | 6 | June 28, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Steven Richards | 13 | June 28, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Bradshaw | 3 | June 28, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 5 | June 29, 2002 | New York, NY | |
| Spike Dudley | 7 | June 29, 2002 | New York, NY | |
| Steven Richards | 14 | June 29, 2002 | New York, NY | |
| Bradshaw | 4 | June 29, 2002 | New York, NY | |
| Raven | 23 | June 30, 2002 | Uncasville, CT | |
| Crash Holly | 19 | June 30, 2002 | Uncasville, CT | |
| Steven Richards | 15 | June 30, 2002 | Uncasville, CT | |
| Bradshaw | 5 | June 30, 2002 | Uncasville, CT | |
| Steven Richards | 16 | July 6, 2002 | Frederick, MD | |
| Crash Holly | 20 | July 6, 2002 | Frederick, MD | |
| Christopher Nowinski | 1 | July 6, 2002 | Frederick, MD | |
| Bradshaw | 6 | July 6, 2002 | Frederick, MD | |
| Steven Richards | 17 | July 7, 2002 | Wildwood, NJ | |
| Crash Holly | 21 | July 7, 2002 | Wildwood, NJ | |
| Christopher Nowinski | 2 | July 7, 2002 | Wildwood, NJ | |
| Bradshaw | 7 | July 7, 2002 | Wildwood, NJ | |
| Justin Credible | 3 | July 12, 2002 | Lakeland, FL | |
| Spike Dudley | 8 | July 12, 2002 | Lakeland, FL | |
| The Big Show | 3 | July 12, 2002 | Lakeland, FL | |
| Bradshaw | 8 | July 12, 2002 | Lakeland, FL | |
| Justin Credible | 4 | July 13, 2002 | Lakeland, FL | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 6 | July 13, 2002 | Lakeland, FL | |
| Bradshaw | 9 | July 13, 2002 | Lakeland, FL | |
| Justin Credible | 5 | July 14, 2002 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 7 | July 14, 2002 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| Bradshaw | 10 | July 14, 2002 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| Johnny Stamboli | 1 | July 15, 2002 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| Bradshaw | 11 | July 15, 2002 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| Raven | 24 | July 26, 2002 | Houston, TX | |
| Justin Credible | 6 | July 26, 2002 | Houston, TX | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 8 | July 26, 2002 | Houston, TX | |
| Bradshaw | 12 | July 26, 2002 | Houston, TX | |
| Raven | 25 | July 27, 2002 | San Antonio, TX | |
| Justin Credible | 7 | July 27, 2002 | San Antonio, TX | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 9 | July 27, 2002 | San Antonio, TX | |
| Bradshaw | 13 | July 27, 2002 | San Antonio, TX | |
| Raven | 26 | July 28, 2002 | Columbia, SC | |
| Justin Credible | 8 | July 28, 2002 | Columbia, SC | |
| Steven Richards | 18 | July 28, 2002 | Columbia, SC | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 10 | July 28, 2002 | Columbia, SC | |
| Bradshaw | 14 | July 28, 2002 | Columbia, SC | |
| Jeff Hardy | 3 | July 29, 2002 | Greensboro, NC | |
| Johnny Stamboli | 2 | July 29, 2002 | Greensboro, NC | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 6 | July 29, 2002 | Greensboro, NC | |
| Bradshaw | 15 | August 3, 2002 | Miami, FL | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 7 | August 3, 2002 | Miami, FL | |
| Bradshaw | 16 | August 4, 2002 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 8 | August 4, 2002 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 11 | August 9, 2002 | Kelowna, BC | |
| Steven Richards | 19 | August 9, 2002 | Kelowna, BC | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 9 | August 9, 2002 | Kelowna, BC | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 12 | August 10, 2002 | Kamloops, BC | |
| Steven Richards | 20 | August 10, 2002 | Kamloops, BC | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 10 | August 10, 2002 | Kamloops, BC | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 13 | August 11, 2002 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Steven Richards | 21 | August 11, 2002 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 11 | August 11, 2002 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Raven | 27 | August 17, 2002 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 14 | August 17, 2002 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 12 | August 17, 2002 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| Shawn Stasiak | 15 | August 18, 2002 | Evansville, IN | |
| Steven Richards | 22 | August 18, 2002 | Evansville, IN | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 13 | August 18, 2002 | Evansville, IN | |
| Bradshaw | 17 | August 19, 2002 | Norfolk, VA | This and other title changes on the same day were part of a hardcore battle royal. |
| Crash Holly | 22 | August 19, 2002 | Norfolk, VA | |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | 11 | August 19, 2002 | Norfolk, VA | |
| Tommy Dreamer | 14 | August 19, 2002 | Norfolk, VA | |
| The 24/7 rule is deactivated on August 19, 2002. | ||||
| Rob Van Dam | 4 | August 26, 2002 | New York, NY | Unified with Van Dam's WWE Intercontinental Championship. |
Unofficial reigns
After the title was unified others have claimed the title as their own but for the most part these reigns are considered disputed.
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Foley | 2 | June 23, 2003 | New York, NY | Awarded the belt as a trophy to commemorate his success in WWE as a hardcore legend. |
| Edge / Mick Foley | 1 / 3 | May 22, 2006 | Las Vegas, NV | Title reactivated on May 22, 2006 by Mick Foley who proclaimed himself and Edge co-champions during a feud with other hardcore wrestlers. After the feud ended, the belt was again abandoned.[9] |
See also
References
- ^ "WWE Hardcore Championship History by reign". Geo Cities. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ a b "Hardcore Title". Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ "Mick Foley Biography". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ "WWF RAW Video (November 30, 1999):Big Boss Man vs. Mankind (TLC Match)". Dailymotion. 2007-5-31. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Road Dogg Biography". Geo Cities. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ Barnes, Shane. "Road Dogg's Biography". Reclusive Art. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ "Bob Holly's Wrestling Biography". Gerweck. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ "Kip James Biography". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ "Apology Accepted?". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.